India's first ‘grass conservatory’ spread over an area of two acres was inaugurated at Ranikhet in Almora district.
The conservatory was developed in three years and has been developed by the Research Wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department.
Around 100 different grass species have been conserved/demonstrated in this conservation area.
The project aims to create awareness about the importance of grass species, promote conservation, and facilitate further research on these species.
The conservation area has seven different sections of grasses as Aromatic, Medicinal, Fodder, Ornamental, Religiously important Grasses, and Agricultural Grasses.
